Please start by reading the extensive documentation on our [http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/STEM wiki] and our [http://www.eclipse.org/stem/ website]. The STEM community also has a weekly conference call.

Please start by reading the extensive documentation on our [http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/STEM wiki] and our [http://www.eclipse.org/stem/ website]. The STEM community also has a weekly conference call.

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The call is held most Wednesdays at 1PM ET (10AM PDT).

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The call is held most Thursdays at 12PM ET (9AM PDT).

For more information, or if you wish to join, please send mailto:judyvdouglas@verizon.net

For more information, or if you wish to join, please send mailto:judyvdouglas@verizon.net

What platforms are supported?

STEM will run on any platform supported by Eclipse. Downloads are available for RCP versions of Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX. Java 1.6 and the latest is required. The STEM development environment requires the latest version of Eclipse.If a downloadable RCP version is not available for your platform, you must download the STEM source from Eclipse and run from the source.

What features are planned for future releases?

Can STEM be used for more than just disease modeling?

In principle, yes. The core components of STEM implement a graph based spatiotemporal simulation engine. The components that extend it to disease modeling are in separate plug-ins and integrate themselves using Eclipse extension points. Today we are focused on supporting a framework for modeling diseases. In order to model diseases one must also model populations, transportation, etc. So STEM is really a way to build models on top of other models. Some models, like models of insect vectors, may depend on global data including things like climate factors. All this "denominator" data is available as STEM plugins. Some users have build higher level economic models on top of disease models in STEM.

Are there publications where I can read more about STEM ?

How can I contribute to STEM ?

New Contributors to STEM are always welcome. This includes not only researchers interested in disease modeling but also experts in GIS data or any other data that might be important in understanding or modeling the spread of infectious disease. We also welcome input from users and contributions to our documentation.

To contribute to STEM, please use the standard Eclipse process. Open a "bug" in our bugzilla (https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/)
A bug can be more than just a new defect - it can also be a new feature or other contribution.
You can attach your contribution as a "patch" to your bug (http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/Bug_Reporting_FAQ)
Please also feel free to e-mail the STEM development team, many of whom are Eclipse Committers The STEM Development Team. For those interested in joining the project, we also have a weekly phone call and a newsgroup, etc.

Where can I get more help ?

Please start by reading the extensive documentation on our wiki and our website. The STEM community also has a weekly conference call.
The call is held most Thursdays at 12PM ET (9AM PDT).
For more information, or if you wish to join, please send mailto:judyvdouglas@verizon.net